Evangelist Helen Marie Poole departed this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in Fredericksburg, VA after her courageous battle with cancer.

Helen was born on September 4, 1951, in King George, VA. She was a graduate of Ralph Bunche High School and there after went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Army. Following her time in the military she had a prosperous civil service career spanning 25 years at Quantico Marine Corp. Base as an Employee Relations Specialist before her retirement.

Helen was a devoted servant of God. She was nurturing, virtuous, strong, loving, selfless and a voice of encouragement and wisdom to everyone she loved. Helen touched countless lives through her years of ministry across the U.S. and missionary trips around the world in South Africa, Netherlands and Suriname. She faithfully served the local community through the Street Ministry Team, Rappahannock Regional Jail Ministry Team, counseling at the Juvenile Detention Center and volunteering at the Fredericksburg Food Pantry.

She is preceded in death by her mother Annie White-Branham, father, William Branham, Jr.; her son, Lamont Poole; brothers, Bernard White, Sr., Berkeley White and James White, Sr.; sister, Dorothy Broadus.

She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Galen; four children, Aaliyah, Brandon (Tracie), Dionna and Shamika (Thomas); four grandchildren, El-Jamai, Fytemah, Jadon, and Grayson; one great granddaughter, Phoenix; her sisters, Lillian Branham and Mary Latney; her brothers, Lomax White, Sr. (Mattie), Percil Branham (Ann), Mitchell White and William Branham, III (Dornita); several nieces, and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A viewing will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home, 200 Butternut Drive, Fredericksburg, VA, 22408, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and one hour before the funeral service. A funeral service will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home, on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11:00AM. The internment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery, at 2:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Helen's memory to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and the American Cancer Society .